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<br />C"':l <br />--- <br />_. <br /> <br />0'; <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />The land capability class, shown by roman numerals, expresses the severity <br />of the limitation (s) in use. As the class increases numerically, the <br />severity of the limitation (s) also increases. Land capability classes are <br />defined as follows: <br /> <br />Class I - Very good land sui table for cuI tt vatton wi th no limi tations <br />in use and suitable for all climatically adapted crops. <br /> <br />Class II - Good land sui table for cultivation having IlIOderate 11mi tations <br />in use but suitable for all climatically adapted crops. <br /> <br />Class III - Moderately good land sui table for cuI ti vation having severe <br />limitations in use and not suitable for all climatically <br />adapted crops. <br /> <br />Class IV - Fairly good land suitable only for occasional cultivation. <br /> <br />Class V to VIII are no t sui table for cu1 tt vatton. <br /> <br />The subclass expresses the general reason for the limitation in use, such as <br />e, erosion; s, soil; w, water; or c, climate. The unit reflects the specific <br />problem (s) requiring treatment. <br /> <br />The total acreage (8,240) of the project is tabulated by land capability units <br />and evaluation areas. Using the acreage listed in table 2, there are 746 <br />acres in land capability class II; 2,837 acres in land capability class III; <br />4,163 acres in class IV; and 494 acres representing six percent of 8,240 for <br />roads, farmsteads, etc. <br /> <br />Table three shows the di stribution of project lands by land capabili ty uni ts <br />and evaluation areas. <br /> <br />Findings <br /> <br />Tabulated soil survey data includes approximately the same lands which the <br />Bureau of Reclamation proposes to include in the project. <br /> <br />Based on a complete soil survey inventory, it is concluded that the 8,240 <br />acres of project land, less six percent (494 acres) for roads, farmsteads, <br />etc., is sui table for cultivation under irrigation. <br /> <br />- 10 - <br />